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• Completes detailed claim investigations for Workers' Compensation.
• Gathers and analyzes pertinent criteriaand advises on whether toaccept or contest claims.
• Obtains information from the Medical Records and Payroll Departments to assure required documentation is submitted Workers' Compensation carrier.
• Coordinates gathering of wage information, educating employee and supervisor on proper supplemental payments.
• Monitors employee's use of paid time off and communicates directly with the Payroll Department and supervisors to ensure correct payment of Paid Time Off and Extended and supplemental time.
• Determines OSHA recordability of every work-related injury, reviews medical notes, Return to Work Instructions, and investigates the claim.
• Maintains the Federally mandated OSHA 300 Log and Summary of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses for all locations and entities.
• Monitors all Return to Work documentation from providers to determine appropriate completion of forms.
• Attends Workers' Compensation hearings as needed.
• Receives requests, searches pertinent records, selects proper informational material, or if indicated, determines other appropriate actions to be taken.
• Administered OCIP claim filings, investigations and management.
• Supports director with Litigated Claims/Files/Scheduling/Hearings.

Work is typically performed in an office environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job.

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*Relevant experience may be a combination of related work experience and degree obtained (Associate's Degree = 2 years; Bachelor's Degree = 4 years).

Benefits Overview:

• Full benefits (health, dental and vision) starting on day one

• Three medical plan choices, including an expanded network for out-of-area employees and dependents

• Pre-tax savings plans with healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSA) and a health savings account (HSA) with employer contribution

• Company-paid life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage

• 401(k) plan that includes automatic Geisinger contributions

• Generous paid time off (PTO) plan that allows you to accrue time quickly

• Up to $5,000 in tuition reimbursement per calendar year

• MyHealth Rewards wellness program to improve your health while earning a financial incentive

• Family-friendly support including adoption and fertility assistance, parental leave pay, military leave pay and a free Care.com membership with discounted backup care for your loved ones

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Referrals for childcare, eldercare, & pet care; Access free legal guidance, mental health visits, work-life support, digital self-help tools and more

• Voluntary benefits including accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, identity theft protection, universal life and pet and legal insurance

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OUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities.

• KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves.
• EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence.
• LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow.
• INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation.
• SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family.

We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality.

Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.